Position : SAP Functional Analyst - AR & CC 

Location : Franklin Lakes, NJ. 

Duration: - 8+ Months Contract.

Reporting to the Finance To Manager Core Team Leader, EVEREST Project, and working with others on the core team, this individual will be instrumental in the design and development of a BD global, Finance To Manage process within SAP inclusive of cross-business process integration considerations. This challenging position requires broad functional knowledge as well as cross process understanding. He/she participates in a functional business process team that includes core and extended members with expertise from multiple disciplines within finance. He/she brings unique knowledge and experience related to finance to help enable the implementation of the Finance To Manage global business process.

This position will focus on the implementation of capabilities to enable management of receivables & credit management process which utilizes the SAP Financial Supply Chain Management solution and is composed of the following:

1. Accounts Receivable & Cash Application

2. Collection & Dispute

3. Credit

4. Customer Portal

Strong knowledge of the following areas are a key part of this position:

• Understanding of Customer (Payer) specific master data to credit & collection

• Knowledge of credit profile set-up and credit checking process (credit limits, blocked orders, etc.)

• Experience with collection and dispute management including collection strategies, dunning & customer statements and dispute case management

• Understanding of cash application inclusive of EDI & lockbox and credit card settlement

• Familiarity with establishment of a customer portal and enabling set-up for customers regarding credit card payments

Primary Responsibilities:       

General

He / she is accountable to the Core Team Leader and ultimately to the Process Executive and the EVEREST Steering Committee for overall program execution

He / she participates on a functional business process team established for the purposes of establishing a global business process for finance.

He / she progresses toward pre-established objectives, assesses risk and executes activities to ensure successful delivery of the program/project

He / she collaborates with and leverages team resources to meet program objectives

He / she maintains effective communication with the Core Team Leader, team members and functional leadership in all activities required to design and deliver the program/project successfully

He / she leverages past experiences and knowledge to advise on optimal solutions for satisfying finance business requirements while leveraging the EVEREST global business process design.

Specific Activities

Localization design, build and test - For approved localization gaps (e.g. legal, statutory, regulatory, business imperatives, etc.), collaborate with sites to understand requirements and create design that will provide solution for localization gap. This is done in close partnership with IT and with our Cap Gemini implementation consultants. Once IT / Cap Gemini builds the solution according to the design specifications, then business core team member performs integration testing to ensure solution works. Training material and security roles are then reviewed to determine what updates may be necessary.

Data migration - Understand the data structures for assigned Everest FTM level 3 process areas (e.g. credit master, asset master, etc.) and provide training & support for site teams as they perform the data extraction from legacy system, data cleansing and loading into SAP 6.0

Testing - Perform integration testing for localization gap items that are built, any remaining open design items still being finalized and support sites in their testing efforts for the operational qualification (OQ) and performance qualification (PQ) testing that must be performed prior to go-live.

Training - Update training material as necessary and create new training documents (Business Process Overviews, Business Process Procedures, Manual Process Procedures) for new capabilities introduced to satisfy localization gap requirements.

Transitional Work Processes - Create material (e.g. work instructions, manual process procedures, etc.) for transitional work processes (''TWP'') that will need to be done while BD operates in a mixed legacy system and SAP 6.0 environment over the next few years. This includes creating training material and collaboration with site / functional process subject matter experts who understand how reports are run and data extracted from legacy systems to provide guidance on how to combine information from SAP 6.0 and legacy data sources.

Design Governance - Provide support to design governance team to assist in evaluating localization change requests submitted by the sites to determine if request is consistent with global design and identify alternatives which may be considered.

Security - Identify updates needed or new security roles which may be necessary due to localization solutions that are built. This would include the design of the security role (e.g. what SAP t-codes need to be included, etc.) and also involves resolving any segregation of duties conflicts that are detected in the design of the role. Segregation of duties issues are worked on in close collaboration with the Everest Internal Controls Management team and the Everest security team.

Documentation - Perform necessary updates to business process documentation which includes ARIS process flow charts and user requirements specification (URS). This can occur as a result of new or modified solutions coming from localization.

Compliance - Working with Internal Audit and Ernst & Young to ensure the necessary SOX controls are incorporated into the design. While this is largely complete the formal process design review sessions are happening over the next few months and the control documentation and test plan building will be done by Internal Audit / PwC subsequent to these review sessions. This activity involves the process team members providing knowledge sharing with Internal Audit / E&Y about the design (ARIS workflow) and user requirements specifications along with answer questions about the SOX process and risk perspective. Then the controls will be documented and test plans created by PwC and the Everest process teams will need to review them to ensure alignment with Everest design.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS (AS APPLICABLE):

EDUCATION:

At least a Bachelors degree in a subject related to one of the following functions: finance, accounting, etc

Skills/Education Required:              

EXPERIENCE:

Prior project team membership is desired.

Must have knowledge of BD's finance business processes

Experience as an SAP finance user is highly desirable.

SPECIAL SKILLS:

Tactical – Data Management Systems

Understands finance processes and related master data. Practical experience is highly desirable.

Has a working knowledge of SAP, preferably at a super user level.

Strategic - Vision

Has sufficient knowledge and experience with finance processes to understand the business requirements, and is able to champion the adoption of the global business process while also being able to propose improvements that will enable the vision of finance transformation. Previous visioning experiences (e.g. from Genesis) are valued.

KNOWLEDGE OF SPECIFIC PROCEDURES/PRACTICES:

Experience in projects accountable for leading change is a definite plus.

Knowledge of Design for Six Sigma methodology is desirable

Knowledge of Project Management principles and methodology is preferred.

Note:-Must have FSCM Finacial Supply Chain.

There will be about 20 to 30 percent domestic travel through Feb 2013 and International Travel after Feb 2013

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Many Thanks,

Rakesh.